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W. T. SGI-IBNCK.

BUCKLE. Na-06,111. Patented 061;. '7, 1884.` y

mlmwmg l @nmmt UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM T. SCHENCK, OF MAROA, ILLINOIS.

BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 306,111, dated October7. 1884.

Application filed February Q0, 1884. (No model.)

.T all whoml it 7mo-y concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM T. SoHENoIr, a resident of Marca, in thecounty of Macon and State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Buckles, of which the following is a specication.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification,Figure l is a plan or outline drawing of my device. Fig.' 2 is a sideView of the same. Fig. 3 represents the buckle-tongue. Fig. iis thepintle. and Fig. 5 shows the buckle-frame in perspective.

a is the buckle-frame, provided with perforated lugs a.

b is ashieldfortlie end of thetongue, formed substantially as shown.

c is the pintle ou which the tongue pivots, and c c show a threaded endand a flattened head on the saine.

c represents a depression in fraincc directly under shield b.

d is the tongue of the buckle, provided with solid perforated head d.

In constructing my device the frame a, tongue d, and pintle c are eachformed separately, and can therefore be readily attached after a loop:is completely formed. This arrangement enables a jobbcr to readilyreplace a broken buckle, and also makes it possible for the manufacturerto complete his harness, &c., minus the buckles, which can afterward bemore readily and cheaply attached.

The function of shield b is to protect the' point of the buckle fromcontact with various substances-as, for instance, on a crupper, Wherethere is a constant tendency for the tail of the horse to become caughton the buckle. The depression e causes the buckle-tongue to maintain itsposition under shield b. Pintle c can also be riveted in frame@ when itis used for a purpose in which detachability would be of no.consequence, and head c may beforined as an ordinary screw-head.

By constructing the head of tongue d solid and passing the pintlethrough saine, greater stability is effected.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. Thecombination, in a buckle, of frame a, provided with perforated lugs a',tongue d, provided with perforated head d', and pintle o, adapted to beattached and detached, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of frame a, tongue d. depression e, and shieldb,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

VILLIAM T. SCHENGK.

Attest:

I. D. VIILKER, .Tassa FISHER.

